Before my diagnosis, I lived with reckless behavior, substance abuse, difficulty in school, lack of concentration, disorganization, poor time management and procrastination. I had a serious impulse control problem. I discovered I had ADHD when I had a confrontation with my professor about not bringing down my final exam. It was so […]
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New Year’s Goal Setting Strategies That Actually Work for ADHD Brains
You want to take advantage of all that new year’s energy, but you don’t want to fall into the same pattern you do every year? That one where you start with the best of intentions only to end up hating yourself come February with yet another failed intention. Great. You can. You don’t have to […]
See More5 Types of Christmas Clutter & How To Deal With Each One
Christmas is one of those times in the year when the calmest of homes can get out of control. There are so many ways that your home can get filled up with Christmas clutter. I am not the most organized person but since I have ADHD I need to get creative with conquering the […]
See MoreSurviving the Holidays with ADHD Part 2: Fending Off Holiday Stress
The holidays tend to be a “season of stress” for women with ADHD. There’s often too much to do, pressure to find the perfect gifts, obligations to spend time with relatives who we’d rather not see, and an expectation that we will do it all with ease. With all these challenges, it’s no wonder that […]
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